I’ve had plenty. Here’s the worst. When I first joined Air Flow in 1995, we had a warehouse guy named Gerry. He was a recovered alcoholic, and he had committed to 5 years at a job below his skill level, and after my first couple of years he quit after having fulfilled...
You don’t know what to say at funerals? When a close family member of one of our team members dies, I usually go to the funeral. I encourage others from the company to go too. Some do, but most don’t. The pat answer for not going is “I don’t know what to say.” Outside...
There’s a very small group of people in the US that are in the HVAC business and own their own building. We’re all in a little club and know a sad truth. The sad truth is that the HVAC system in a building offers no value. And when I say zero, it’s $0.00. Any building...
Business consultants drive business by asking questions entrepreneurs can’t answer. Here are a few choice ones: Is your process optimal? Are you getting the most out of your sales team? What are you doing to improve on your company culture? What is your strategic...
Hi guys, Not proud of it, but I’ve smoked on and off since 1992. It was never a lot (about a pack a week) but it was over an extremely long period. Pete Podlesnik ruined me in 1996. He was a lot of fun to smoke with. To all you smokers out there, I get it. Sometimes,...
Hi guys, As mentioned in Blog 0 titled To blog or not to blog …, I have considered writing a blog for a long time. So the question to me is “What are you waiting for?”. Consider the possibility for yourself that your ideas will be exposed to others...
Hi guys, After considering over the years, I am starting my own blog, frequency to be determined. Many of the posts will relate to leadership and related experiences. There are a lot of books out there on leadership, so my take will be more ‘raw’ and less...
Welcome back to our Give-A-Sh**-ology blog! (The Air Flow millennials want to call it a blog. They win this battle of the generations. Darn those millennials…) Have you ever struggled to explain a new technology to a customer? Yeah, us too. We’ve often thought that...
Introducing “Refrigeration Ron” You already trust Air Flow for … fans, terminal boxes, and grilles industrial ventilation even a silly video once in a while Why not Air Conditioning? Let’s start by removing your...
Of course there is an ongoing shift toward direct driven fan assemblies. Consider the choices available and this discussion is worth some attention. There is no ‘one size fits all’ answer to these options. Some facts to consider: OPTION 1: Belt Driven Fan Any Size...
